Presented jobs to new employee group with new client and made it seem like it would be long term. Told large group it was a full-time role even if they lost the client. They said they'd work hard to place people inside company somewhere else. When the client cutback, they didm't even try to place people elsewhere. They just laid almost every onw off.

People are friendly, not a ton of drama. You can wear jeans. Free coffee that tastes like burned rubber. (<-- There's a 20 word min for pros.)

Cons

Don't expect to ever get paid market value. If you are satisfied with a low-stress work environment for little pay this is the place for you.

If you sleep with someone or get into the "inner-circle" of popular associates you'll probably get promoted, regardless of productivity or merit. Also, family members can be direct reports in the director/executive level. sketchy.

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Training is almost nonexistent, most likely because that would create reason to promote, which would cost money, which Ivie doesn't like to spend towards salaries. New cars though, well, there is a new $100k car every few months parked upfront in spot # 1.

~Senior management is arrogant, out of touch, most are above 50 and all are close friends of the executives~From start to finish, projects are managed in a completely chaotic, random and unprofessional manner~Raises are non-existent--unless you consider a cost-of-living raise sufficient~There is a pseudo-culture that is forced down the brain-washed lower-level employees throats. Those of us who are educated and knowledgeable can see right through it.~All account management/client services employees are located on site with the clients so there is a huge disconnect between the employees who serve the clients and the production, creative, procurement, etc. This is "sold" by the company as a benefit but the ball is constantly dropped due to this model.~Career path and upward movement is non-existent

Advice to ManagementAdvice

Take a lesson from the other agencies--they are thriving for a reason. Don't put all your proverbial eggs in one basket. When you loose that "big" client, to which all your efforts go, you'll be nothing more than a shop for all the small grocery chains lean on for their weekly ads.

Lots of down time, plenty of time to socialize and network.Also, they worship their interns.

Cons

Leadership lacks leadership and turns a blind eye while different departments throw each other under the bus and points fingers at each other. This is an inexperienced and extremely insecure company that operates out of fear and uncertainly, so they bicker and gossip about everyone; each project is executed with little style or finesse because no one truly has any idea what's going on.

Don't expect to get paid well here; they low ball you. And management is extremely unprofessional, disorganized, and disengaged - that's why there's a lot of blaming and stealing revenue shares. There are also employees with mediocre experience who should be fired, but they stay around because of nepotism.

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Get rid of digital because you really don't know what to do with it. Stick with print because it's all that you know.